This exquisitely restored neoclassical villa embodies a refined reinterpretation of Montessori pedagogy through architecture, where the ethos of independence, harmony and natural sensibility is embedded not only in programme but in the very bones of the space, as seen in the way original stone mouldings and pilasters have been preserved and subtly animated with gentle interventions—specifically, the installation of slender green-framed windows and doors, which evoke vegetal tones and visual clarity, allowing for soft, diffuse illumination to enter the interiors and gently wrap the learners in a cocoon of calm attentiveness, inviting contemplation without rigidity and stimulating curiosity without distraction, where the architectural gesture is one of quiet support rather than didactic imposition; the balance between formal heritage and contemporary functionality is achieved through meticulous material restraint and spatial sequencing that privileges openness, fluidity and sensorial engagement, allowing children to move freely and safely within environments that respect their scale, rhythm and gaze—windows placed lower, corridors widened, thresholds softened—thus extending the Montessori principle of "prepared environment" into a holistic spatial choreography, and the dialogue between past and present becomes especially evident in the garden façade, where bay windows and subtle ramps create a democratic passage between interior learning and outdoor exploration, integrating the building into its surrounding ecosystem while maintaining the classical symmetry and tectonic dignity of the original structure; through this careful confluence of memory and function, the space becomes not only a school but a pedagogical instrument,
